Women practicing pica behaviors are usually from lower socioeconomic groups or have less than a high school education.Pica is more frequently practiced by women living in densely populated urban areas.

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The first statement is true; the second is false.Pica,the abnormal consumption of specific food and nonfood substances such as dirt,clay,and paint chips,is more frequently practiced by women living in rural areas-more specifically,African American women living in rural areas.

Women Practicing Pica Behaviors Are Usually from Lower Socioeconomic Groups